The patient's blood pressure is 140/60. Which value will the nurse record for the pulse pressure?
a. 60
b. 80
c. 140
d. 200
ANS: B
The difference between the systolic pressure and the diastolic pressure is the pulse pressure. For a blood pressure of 140/60, the pulse pressure is 80 (140 ? 60 = 80). 140 is the systolic pressure. 60 is the diastolic pressure. 200 is the systolic (140) added to the diastolic (60), but this has no clinical significance.
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